Cincinnati in their opening year with Tommy Tuberville at the helm had a surprisingly successful first season at 9-3. After losing Munchie Legeaux early, Cincinnati was forced to start Brendan Kay, a fifth year senior, and found some success, including a 6 game winning streak. Tommy T has a pretty predictable playcalling formula out of the spread, that loves to get their hands in their playmakers. The offense has been designed to get players in space, loves to get blockers down field off of screen plays and uses the run from the spread to set up the play action pass over the top.
The Backfield
QB - Brendan Kay (#11) - Senior - A fifth year senior who has stepped up big time to fill in for the injured Munchie Legeaux. Kay provides a strong arm to the fifteenth most prolific passing attack in the country, throwing 69% completion for over 3100 yards, for 22 TDs. They like to run him in the red zone as well, having scored half a dozen on the ground. When he has time, like he did during portions of the Louisville game, he can pick you apart. He also likes to dump it to backs out of the backfield. Our Linebackers will have to stay home and make the correct reads in the passing game
RB by committee:
Hosey Williams 5-10 200 lb (#23) Junior - Runs much bigger than his size. He averages close to 6 yards a carry. Leads the committee with the most rushing yards of the bunch. Has been banged up the second half of the season
Ralph Abernathy 5-7 161 (#1) Junior - (theit main guy) Smallish but gets the most touches out of anyone in this offense. Has elite speed and is a big threat in space. Hides very well behind the offensive line. The only threat in the passing game out of the backfield. 1st team all conference
Tion Green 6-0 220 lb (#7) Soph - the Bruiser of the backfield. The most TDs on the ground out of the bunch. He's a strong in between the tackles runner who lays the effin wood. (the second guy currently in the rotation)
Jared Golden - Fullback 6-1 240 (#42) Soph: has a few catches. mainly used as a lead blocker and sealing the edge in the run and max protection game
The Receivers
This section will highlight their passing game which is full of flash fakes and play action passes that are used to create hesitation and do get the front seven to bite. This passing offense has been finely tuned since the likes of Brian Kelly worked there. They're very fluid in their passing routes and carry out their fakes. This passing attack is designed to create confusion and mismatches. It's imperative that all eleven on defense keeps the offense in front of them and does not get sucked into the play fakes.
Starters:
Anthony McClung (#6) 6-0 180, straight burner - the leading receiver for the Bearcats, despite half of the year in the backup role is in my opinion the biggest threat to the Carolina secondary. He reminds me of the Miami receivers who were able to get behind our secondary with ease. 2nd team all conference
Chris Moore (#15) 6-1 190 - has the third most receiving yards on the team.Has played very well down the stretch with big games against Rutgers, Houston and Louisville. Their biggest scoring threat through the air
Shaq Washington (#19) 5-9 175 Has only found the end zone once this year but gets yards up in chunks.
Blake Annen (#86) 6-5 250 TE - Really didn't put much on the board in the second half of the year. Is used in the run game as a lead blocker and backside sealer. 1st team all conference
Backups
Mekale McKay (#2) 6-6 195 - A big bodied big play receiver who averages close to 31 yards a reception. Big scoring threat as well.
Max Morrison (#82) 6-1 175 - had much better numbers at the beginning of the year
The O Line
This group paved the way for over 2000 yards on the ground and close to 3800 yards through the air The group is led by three junior/seniors but have underclassmen who have stepped up in starting roles
Left Tackle - Eric Lefeld (#71) 6-6 310 Junior - 1st team all conference left tackle is a mammoth. Will be a top 10 tackle taken when he decides to head to the pros. He's a stud
Left Guard - Austen Bujnoch (#76) 6-5 290 Senior - Played at Cinci forever.
Center- Deyshawn Bond (#59) Freshman - First year starter who has held his own.
Right Guard - Sam Longo (#60) 6-5 305 - The second team all conference guard mauls in the run game. watch for the Beacats to run right off his block
Right Tackle - Parker Ehringer (#78) 6-7 292 Soph. - Ehringer is a very raw talent who still has alot to work on.
Our defense must zone in on stopping he run first and foremost. Make this offense one dimensional and force them into throws. Cincinnati beat up on inferior squads this year but lost to decent competition (similar to Carolina). I'm gonna watch their game against South Florida tonight, with an sharpened eye on the defense, to see which ways the Tar Heel O can exploit.
enjoy the #goacc bowl tonight with Pitt
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